NYC Weekend Watch: David Bowie, Charlie Chaplin, ‘Sleeper’ & More

Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.

Intolerance is back in theaters, beginning a one-week restoration run. Griffith‘s film is essential cinema; on a theater screen and with a new score, the experience should be overpowering.

A different (but no less enticing) offer runs the same time, as René Claire‘s Beauty and the Devil comes around with its own restoration.

IFC Center

It may not be properly restored just yet, but David Byrne‘s True Stories will have 35mm screenings this Friday and Saturday (8/3, 8/4) at midnight. It’s not only a rare cinematic opportunity, but the sound of a brand-new world.

Morning and night, Bonnie & Clyde screens. What else do you need to hear?

Escape from New York continues its midnight presentations all through this weekend, for those who haven’t yet seen Snake Plissken in a large format.

Nitehawk Cinema

Sleaze classic Maniac Cop will be seen (when else?) at midnight on Friday and Saturday (8/3, 8/4), under the banner “I Heart New York Horror.”

The same nights and same times, another sleaze classic, Wild Things, plays on 35mm as part of both “The Works: Bill Murray” and “Nitehawk Naughties” — probably the only time those two will cross over.

One ofWoody Allen‘s funniest movies, Sleeper, has a 35mm engagement Saturday and Sunday (8/4). It marks the first entry in their brunch selection, “We Can Be Heroes.”

If the future-set comedy isn’t your speed, Coal Miner’s Daughter comes around the same time — not only with brunch, but also “live pre-show serenade by Lil’ Mo and the Monicats.”